DIY Aquarium Aquaponic Planter - How to build

[@aquariumfunthejoyofaquariu6060]

Beautiful! Now I have a project this weekend. Always a great video.

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you 😊 It's a great project for bad weather days lol

[@lonelywolf3209]

One more box office hit from Quebec cichlides👏👏👏👏

[@megankimrichofsky]

Thank you sis -- you made this look easy!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Take it one step at the time 😉

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Awesome video great footage thanks for sharing ❤

[@Osme79]

What a nice idea 👏 looks pretty good

[@BenAfricanCichlids]

I have the same setup in my Mbuna tank 8.2ph with pothos plants and they grow crazy fast. 75g 35 fish and my nitrates never ho above 5ppm.

[@GaryMcIntosh100]

Hello do you have other kid of filter or only the plants?

[@joet6494]

Very creative and cool idea.

[@dougjeffries68]

Thanks for the great video. I built mine just like yours, except I used an old power filter intake tube that hangs over the edge for the pump output. It allowed me to have only one hole in the bottom. I can't wait to watch the plants grow!

[@QuebecCichlides]

That sounds like a great idea :) What plants are you going to put in it?

[@dougjeffries68]

@@QuebecCichlides I planted Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo), Pilea involucrata (pan am plant), Pilea cadierei (aluminum plant), and Hemigraphis alternata (purple waffle).

[@stevemiller8239]

Good info. I want to add an herb garden to my 75 gallon tank.

[@njbaquatics4827]

I’ve been doing this for years, are use external filters on all of my tanks, and I simply drop the return hose over the lip for the water feed and do the same as you for the return to the aquarium

[@QuebecCichlides]

Clever 😁

[@juliealvarez3302]

I'm new to your channel and would like to know if you can plant vegetables into the planter???

[@ivceballos]

Missed the opportunity to have a tomato vine and jalapeno micro garden for your morning omelette

[@nellwitthebible9607]

What would you suggest for growing food?

[@rogerjakobsson2939]

Happy to wake up to a new video with my favourite woman youtuber😘😍😊

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you 😊

[@cichlidkingaquatics5988]

She's not hard on the eyes and love the accent.

[@HeyItsCeeJay]

Awesome, I saw one mistake though. You forgot to use primer before you glued the pvc. They do make a 2 in 1 now, but the glue won't stick without the primer. The primer must also be wet when applying the glue. I would also make sure the glue and primer you use is safe for potable water. Most are made for non potable water. Which means there's a possibility it can leech chemicals.

[@Mahavegan]

Exactly what I thought

[@PULAG]

In Quebec, primer is mixed in with everything.

[@Leafstorm12]

What kind of pump and size tubing did you use?

[@josiereyna864]

Omg thank you for doing this video!!!

[@frjosemaria]

OMG you have soooo many plants!

[@QuebecCichlides]

And those were just my succulents 😂 I'm trying to transform my office into a jungle!

[@frjosemaria]

QuebecCichlides at least you are not a cat lady!

[@QuebecCichlides]

😹

[@MarcoIsidori]

Good job nice video....I also use these filters both for fish and for turtles.

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you :) The way mine is done, it wouldn't be sufficient as an only filter but it helps a lot.

[@MarcoIsidori]

Thanks for the reply Richelle.I modified it a little bit,in the tanks he does a good job especially with turtles that dirty more than the cichlids.

[@QuebecCichlides]

@@MarcoIsidori Oh nice. What did you modify?

[@MarcoIsidori]

Soon i will do a video...explaining it is more difficult,works like a percolator aerobic filter with anaerobic filter.

[@Fire24Ice13]

I've just started to make this and am curious what the various plants are that you have in yours. I really love the tall ones with a red/purple hue beside what appears to be lucky bamboo. Awesome video, tysm for the tutorial. :)

[@QuebecCichlides]

It's a Tradescantia pallida (Purple heart) 💜 I have one behind me in most of my videos in my office

[@Christiebalazs]

Thank you for sharing!

[@tricoss-estebang.m.4187]

👍👍👍, muy buen video Richelle !!!, un saludo !!!

[@rikdean]

Absolutely love this. Would love to do it, but back of the tank is pretty action packed. Do you think it would be possible to just run the canister filter return into this and then gravity feed it back into the tank or would the output be too strong?

[@QuebecCichlides]

The output would likely be too strong.

[@MinxInSinx]

Plumber putty helps keep things sealed 😀

[@retiredbiker]

Great idea. What vegetables could be grown with these water parameters?

[@QuebecCichlides]

With the African cichlid parameters, none. Most veggies need slightly acidic pH. This set up can accomodate easy plants such as pothos or tradescantia 😁

[@jabapiper]

Ty

[@KerryScottCooke7402]

Very nice plantar and plants 🌱. We’re you concerned about the weight of the plantar sitting on top of the aquarium. ? That’s my worry.

[@Beardedfishkeeper1974]

Did you use a timer for the aquaponics to flood and drain it?

[@QuebecCichlides]

Nope. Its constantly working

[@Beardedfishkeeper1974]

@@QuebecCichlides Thank you for the quick reply. Keep up the great work😁

[@Peleski]

I'm a bit scared to have an outside system, and drilling a pot would be a bit tricky for me. Could you do this where the planter is hooked onto the inside of your tank, and an external box filter is pouring water onto the planter? I guess you'd just have to make sure the water level is just right.

[@paulcox4369]

Hi Richelle, a wonderful cross hobby video. I am a huge fan of aquaponic beds & have one on my 600g tank, it's at the side of the tank & is mainly stocked with pothos which to me seems to be the only plant that sucks up the nitrates in measurable amounts. Am getting very excited about a tank l am building that will have a bigger bed in a position of good natural light, so is my girlfriend who is mad on orchids. Apparently they love the humidity & could be mounted on wood coming out of the bed with their roots not in but slightly above the water, l know nothing about orchids, other than they inspired huge passion & look wonderful so they will find a place!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Your tank must be fabulous! 🤩 Good to know about the Pothos. I though people just used them because they were unkillable. For orchids, my boyfriend is an orchid geek and when I suggested putting one in the planter, I almost ended up sleeping on the couch 😂 I saw some KZbinrs try it and have it work but the problem with these videos is that you never see the long term. There are so many types of orchids, maybe one is better suited for such a project.

[@paulcox4369]

@@QuebecCichlides That made me smile, l try to take in some of the constant flow of information l get about orchids, but really l know very little. Other than if their roots sit in water they died but they like high humidity, so l thought a nice peice of bog wood coming out of the water with an orchid attached but clear of the water surface.

[@kindellygiovanetti12]

I love this video! I'm just confused on where the pump goes? I feel so dumb asking but I would love so much to do this. Thanks!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Hi kinderly, don't worry about it. The pump is under the planter. It pumps the water up to the little "fountain" (the white elbow where the water comes out). That's how you get the water in the planter

[@TheLattelizard]

Probably a ridiculous question, the pump for the hydroponics that pulls the water to the planter goes inside the tank? Looks like I drop it in and the electrical runs from the pump (in water) out of the aquarium to the electrical source. amiright?

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

I have been doing this for 10 years. My terrestrial plants do very well with African Cichlids at pH 8.2 and off the chart hardness

[@QuebecCichlides]

Nice 😊 What plants do you have in there?

[@audreetanguayfrechette7249]

this is cool !

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you :) Are you going to give it a try?

[@GaryMcIntosh100]

Very pretty and interesting, I have a question, how do you hold the pot on the acuarium?

[@QuebecCichlides]

Nothing special... It's holding on the frame

[@michaelrobinson5598]

Is there a way to make it so the plants are below the fish tank?? if so could you link me to a video or make 1 please

[@migueleespinosa2632]

What plants can grow with high PH and some salt/high minerals of a African Cichlid tank?

[@subrag321]

Mangroves?

[@cjfish6349]

Great idea, another fantastic video from the most beautiful hostess on the internet.

[@cichlidkingaquatics5988]

Great video beutiful!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you :)

[@josiereyna864]

Richelle I am nee to this hobby and I would like to build this for one of my tanks. Can you please send me a list of item used? Thanks

[@miguelmagallon7863]

Can you do this with pot plants

[@QuebecCichlides]

Some grow them in aquaponics, but I don’t know much about growing this plant 🌱

[@ethandolph4688]

Does this work well for growing foods? Tomato, spinach, lettuce etc.

[@QuebecCichlides]

Many people do it, but you would have to have fish that live in a lower pH in there (6-7)

[@sinner808]

Why is it not suitable for malawi tanks? Can you be more specific with the difference in water parameter values? Thank you!

[@QuebecCichlides]

These plants can't thrive in a high GH, KH and pH, as is the case in the african cichlid tank. Here is a video that can help for the african cichlid water parameters :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXTEeXuQab91g6M

[@Beardedfishkeeper1974]

Hi where did you buy the bulk head and strainer piece?

[@QuebecCichlides]

The 2 inch ones are hard to find. For the others, many Aquarium store suppliers have them here. If your local fish store can't find you any and you're in Canada, send me an email and I'll see what I can get you😎

[@Beardedfishkeeper1974]

@@QuebecCichlides ok I will look around and let you know if I run into a dead end😁 thank you for all your help. I really appreciate it.

[@QuebecCichlides]

Perfect. Here is a link to send an email if you can't find them. I'm going on vacation starting Saturday, but I should be checking my emails occasionally. (I still have to do some orders for the store)

[@Beardedfishkeeper1974]

@@QuebecCichlides what’s the link I did not receive it on the last message?

[@QuebecCichlides]

Oops! Http://www.quebec-cichlides.com/contact-us

[@nam1418]

What pump and its GPH does anyone recommend for starter?

[@kurtdizon5680Cadie]

What are the plants that were used?

[@QuebecCichlides]

Tradescantia and pothos are the best :)

[@eadomke2150]

I made my first one of these but chose to put my bulk head on the ends about 3/4 of the way up with the elbow barbs and then run the intake and return with 1/2 ID pond tubing. I am having an issue with the return making a very loud gurgling noise. I am using a Sicce MiMouse and unless it is turned all the way up it seems to just trickle out. Has anyone have this issue and know how to fix it?

[@hannahadams9031]

Mine gurgles badly too! I came here to see if any one had suggestions to fix it. Have toy figure anything out?

[@charlesedwarddavisjr.6022]

just in case you want to skip through the rambling building time stamp starts at 3:30

[@net200777]

Parts list?

[@JustMyFish]

Nice job 👍👏😊 I think there are some plants that can live at 8.5 ph like spider plant money plant. I don't use salts in my Africans cichlids tank because my ph is 8.5 out the tap and almost 8.7 in the tank with all the rocks. I have grasses and spider plant in my sump they do very well if anything too well I have to cut them back once a week. 😊👍

[@QuebecCichlides]

My spiderplant JUST started growing a shoot! Great timing 😊

[@JustMyFish]

@@QuebecCichlides yeah not the best looking plants mine but big some of them are growing under the waterline in the sump. But lost the stripes. So just green on them.

[@troymorain1839]

Love to wake up to watch your video love you baby

[@lanan7866]

3:40 is when she gets to the point

[@dharmeshgadhiya1977]

👌🏻👌🏼👌🏽👌🏾👌🏿👍💞💞💞💞💞

[@redsev4484]

Hard to believe some people relax by actually relaxing! I don't get it either.

[@QuebecCichlides]

LOL! Like...they just don't do anything? How weird😂

[@angelasng6743]

Put sweet potatoes 👍

[@QuebecCichlides]

I would kill for infinite sweet potatoes. Good idea to just plant them, rather than murder. 🤗

[@joseignaciogodoysilva3133]

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[@loveydovey5698]

Watercress, you can eat it!

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thank you🐟🤓

[@rachellestringer]

Wait a minute, your name was...........

[@QuebecCichlides]

Richelle 🙃 There are less of mes than there are of yous

[@dajoke24]

You are so beautiful

[@Fullautofreedom]

no offence, this is not a good design. Ive designed commercial aquaponic systems for 10 years. should be using a bell siphon to clear the water from the grow bed every 15 minutes, you will have to adjust the flow till you achieve this. next good mechanical filtration should be used prior to it entering the grow bed. If you dont then you cant control the constantly building waste bioload. the plants wont keep up with it and your nitrates will eventually spike and you cant clean the bed without killing all the plant and alot of the bacteria. your design would work better as a raft system and you can hand siphon out the waste that collects on the bottom.

[@QuebecCichlides]

Thanks for your opinion. As I mentioned in my video, this is not a pro-grade aquaponics system. it's just a little fun planter to add on your tanks and a little artisan project to spruce up your weekends. I also mentioned that you would need to add a professional filter, because this doesn't compensate for this in any ways. It also doesn't replace regular maintenance...as I said in the video.... I didn't do a bell siphon because, contrary to pro-aquaponics systems, aquariums are filled to the brink, meaning that, if there's a power outage, all the water would siphon completely back into the tank, spilling water all over the floor. I guess to avoid gunk from the tank getting into the planter, I could add a sponge on the pump.

[@Fullautofreedom]

@@QuebecCichlides Thanks for the reply. I feel you did a great job just a few subtle changes and it would be perfect. I should have worded my comment better to not seem negative. And you are correct, you would either have to lower the tank water level or feed the bell siphon into a sump. you could still do a raft system though without problems with your exact same design. In fact it would be perfect. I highly recommend putting a good mechanical filter (sponge filter on the pump in your case) before it enters a system like that. Or have your filtered return water flow through the bed before returning to the tank. you will be shocked how fast it will fill up with waste. Ive seen it first hand too many times. I know you said you still needed a main filter and thats true. but it would be a big mistake to have unfiltered water enter that grow bed. both with media or a raft system. way less of a problem with a raft system because of how easily you can clean it. Keep doing your thing. Love your positive nature and passion.